{"product_id":"the-western-lit-survival-kit-how-to-read-the-classics-without-fear-1","title":"The Western Lit Survival Kit: How to Read the Classics Without Fear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Newman, Sandra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 05-04-2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere they sit, the great tomes of classical literature, taunting you with their length and difficulty, as you ask: which books are the most important and why - and what's actually any good? Why does most writing about the classics have words like 'seminal' or 'oeuvre' in it? What does postmodernism mean? Can I get away with just reading the introduction?Now you can enjoy the classics without fear. This survival kit will guide you painlessly through the Western literary canon, century by century: from Ancient Greek drama to the modern novel, via Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, Tolstoy and Proust. There are entertaining plot summaries, unpretentious definitions of literary movements and fresh insights into authors' lives. With each work assigned ratings from 1 to 10 on Importance, Accessibility and Fun, you'll discover what's really worth bothering with and what you can safely discard without guilt.This book will make the things you've read clearer, inspire you to tackle the ones you've always meant to and make you sound far cleverer than you really are.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nReview\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHeavens, what a joy this book is... It is extremely funny -- Lynne Truss [Praise for HOW NOT TO WRITE A NOVEL]\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPick up this clever (and useful) guide -- [Praise for READ THIS NEXT] ―\u003cbr\u003e\nChicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSandra Newman is the author of\u003cbr\u003e\nCake and\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done, and a memoir,\u003cbr\u003e\nChangeling. She is co-author of the bestselling\u003cbr\u003e\nHow Not to Write a Novel and\u003cbr\u003e\nRead This Next. Newman lives in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141044521\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50111009882416,"sku":"Trans_9780141044521","price":800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/71QbaefDBHL_b7826333-1b46-4edf-bad2-288dc0c7e13a.jpg?v=1757075881","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-western-lit-survival-kit-how-to-read-the-classics-without-fear-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}